2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
| Dates | 7 October 2001 – 17 March 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 33 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  Ballinderry (1st title)Adrian McGuckin (captain) Brian McIver (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Nemo RangersColin Corkery (captain) Billy Morgan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 38 | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Tommy Gill (3-38) | ||
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The 2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 7 October 2001 and ended on 17 March 2002.
Crossmolina Deel Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten in the Mayo County Championship.[1]
On 17 March 2002, Ballinderry won the championship following a 2-10 to 0-09 defeat of Nemo Rangers in the All-Ireland final at Semple Stadium.[2] It remains their only championship title.
Results
[edit]Quarter-final
| 21 October 2001 Quarter-final | St. Mary's | 1-10 - 0-13 | Allen Gaels | Markievicz Park |
| M Breheny 0-7, J Davey 1-1, P Bree 0-1, J Campbell 0-1. | H Gibbons 0-7, P Kenny 0-2, A Cullen 0-1, J Gilbane 0-1, N Moran 0-1, G McWeeney 0-1. |
| 27 October 2001 Quarter-final replay | Allen Gaels | 0-12 - 0-14 (aet) | St. Mary's | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| A Cullen 0-5, P Kenny 0-4, H Gibbons 0-2, S McGuire 0-1. | M Breheny 0-9, J Davey 0-3, P Bree 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 4 November 2001 Semi-final | Charlestown | 0-11 - 1-05 | Roscommon Gaels | Fr. O'Hara Park |
| S Higgins 0-5, R Haran 0-2, M Caffrey 0-2, P Horkan 0-1, O Conway 0-1. | A Nolan 1-0, K Hegarty 0-3, D Costello 0-1, F O'Donnell 0-1. |
| 11 November 2001 Semi-final | Annaghdown | 0-12 - 0-11 | St. Mary's | Tuam Stadium |
| M Newell 0-4, D Burke 0-4, J Mannion 0-2, PJ Fahy 0-1, M Melia 0-1. | M Breheny 0-7, R Bree 0-2, J Campbell 0-1, D Caffrey 0-1. |
Final
| 25 November 2001 Final | Annaghdown | 2-07 - 2-09 | Charlestown | Tuam Stadium |
| D Burke 1-1, S Kavanagh 1-0, M Newell 0-3, PJ Fahy 0-2, J Mannion 0-1. | P Horkan 2-0, R Haran 0-4, M Caffrey 0-3, S Higgins 0-1, P Mulligan 0-1. |
First round
| 27 October 2001 First round | Garrycastle | 1-09 - 2-11 | St. Anne's Rathangan | Páirc Chiaráin |
| A Daly 1-3, G Dolan 0-4, D Ryan 0-1, P Dillon 0-1. | F Simpson 1-2, P Barry 0-5, R Barry 0-3, F Whelan 0-1. |
| 28 October 2001 First round | Portarlington | 1-09 - 1-08 | Fr. Manning Gaels | McCann Park |
| G Burke 1-1, C Bennett 0-3, D O'Connor 0-2, P Maher 0-1, H Emerson 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1. | P Davis 1-6, G Hanniffy 0-2. |
| 28 October 2001 First round | Rathnew | 0-13 - 1-07 | Newtown Blues | Aughrim County Ground |
| T Gill 0-7, S Byrne 0-1, R Coffey 0-1, B Mernagh 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, R Dignam 0-1, T Doyle 0-1. | D Nugent 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, D McDonnell 0-2, P Stone 0-1, K Lynch 0-1, T Carr 0-1. |
| 28 October 2001 First round | O'Hanrahan's | 4-15 - 1-06 | Muckalee | Dr. Cullen Park |
| P Kavanagh 1-5, B Walker 2-0, A Kavanagh 0-4, A Bowe 1-0, M Carpenter 0-3, D Bermingham 0-2, S Farrell 0-1. | J Dooley 1-0, J Maher 0-2, P Keegan 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 11 November 2001 Quarter-final | Portarlington | 0-12 - 2-09 | Na Fianna | McCann Park |
| P Maher 0-3, D Sweeney 0-2, K Hoey 0-2, K McCann 0-2, G Burke 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | D Farrell 1-2, I Foley 1-2, J Sherlock 0-4, S Connell 0-1. |
| 11 November 2001 Quarter-final | Rathnew | 0-10 - 0-10 | Dunshaughlin | Aughrim County Ground |
| T Doyle 0-3, T Gill 0-3, R Coffey 0-2, R Dignam 0-1, A Mernagh 0-1. | R Kealy 0-3, M Reilly 0-3, D Crimmins 0-2, N Kelly 0-1, T Dowd 0-1. |
| 11 November 2001 Quarter-final | O'Hanrahan's | 0-06 - 0-07 | Sarsfields | Dr. Cullen Park |
| P Kavanagh 0-2, G Walker 0-1, D Bermingham 0-1, M Carpenter 0-1, B Walker 0-1. | S McKenzie-Smyth 0-3, M Dunne 0-1, Dermot Earley 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, M Browne 0-1. |
| 11 November 2001 Quarter-final | St. Anne's Rathangan | 2-08 - 3-10 | Edenderry | Enniscorthy |
| R Barry 1-6, J Simpson 1-0, R Stafford 0-1, F Whelan 0-1. | C Farrell 1-3, P Brady 1-2, B Malone 1-1, M Keogh 0-2, C Reilly 0-1, S Óg Farrell 0-1. |
| 18 November 2001 Quarter-final replay | Dunshaughlin | 0-16 - 2-10 (aet) | Rathnew | Páirc Tailteann |
| R Kealy 0-5, D Crimmins 0-3, M McHale 0-2, N Kelly 0-2, F Gogan 0-1, D Tonge 0-1, T Dowd 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. | T Gill 1-2, M Coffey 1-0, T Doyle 0-3, R Coffey 0-2, I Glynn 0-1, B Mernagh 0-1, A Mernagh 0-1. |
| 25 November 2001 Quarter-final second replay | Rathnew | 2-09 - 1-06 | Dunshaughlin | Aughrim County Ground |
| T Gill 1-4, A Mernagh 1-0, M Doyle 0-2, D Coffey 0-1, R Coffey 0-1, R Dignam 0-1. | T Dowd 1-0, D Kealy 0-2, N Kelly 0-1, R Kealy 0-1, M Reilly 0-1, D Crimmins 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 25 November 2001 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 1-13 - 2-10 | Na Fianna | Páirc Tailteann |
| David Earley 1-3, P Brennan 0-5, J Whelan 0-2, B Moylan 0-2, S McKenzie-Smyth 0-1. | D Farrell 1-3, I Foley 1-1, J Sherlock 0-2, K Donnelly 0-1, P McGeeney 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1, S Connell 0-1. |
| 2 December 2001 Semi-final replay | Sarsfields | 1-08 - 3-11 (declared void) | Na Fianna | Páirc Tailteann |
| P Brennan 0-5, S McKenzie-Smyth 1-1, M Browne 0-2. | J Sherlock 2-3, P McGeeney 1-0, S Connell 0-3, D Farrell 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1, A Shearer 0-1, M Foley 0-1. |
| 2 December 2001 Semi-final | Rathnew | 1-10 - 0-10 | Edenderry | St. Conleth's Park |
| T Gill 0-5, K Gill 1-1, R Coffey 0-2, M Doyle 0-1, B Mernagh 0-1. | C Reilly 0-2, M Keogh 0-2, K Guing 0-1, S Óg Farrell 0-1, B Malone 0-1, P Brady 0-1. |
| 9 December 2001 Semi-final replay refixture | Sarsfields | 1-18 - 2-17 (aet) | Na Fianna | Páirc Tailteann |
| P Brennan 0-7, Dermot Earley 0-5, S McKenzie-Smyth 1-1, B Moylan 0-2, M Browne 0-1, M Freaney 0-1, David Earley 0-1. | I Foley 1-6, D Farrell 1-3, P McGeeney 0-2, K McGeeney 0-2, S Connell 0-2, S McGlinchey 0-1, M Foley 0-1. |
Final
| 16 December 2001 Final | Rathnew | 0-09 - 1-06 | Na Fianna | St. Conleth's Park |
| T Gill 0-3, R Coffey 0-2, K Gill 0-1, A Murnagh 0-1, L Glynn 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. | D Farrell 1-0, I Foley 0-3, D Macken 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1, K Donnelly 0-1. |
| 22 December 2001 Final replay | Rathnew | 2-16 - 1-10 | Na Fianna | St. Conleth's Park |
| T Gill 1-9, R Coffey 1-3, D Coffey 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, P Dignam 0-1. | J Sherlock 1-0, S Connell 0-2, K Donnelly 0-2, M Foley 0-2, I Foley 0-1, P McGeeney 0-1, D Macken 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 27 October 2001 Quarter-final | Dromcollogher/Broadford | 2-09 - 0-09 | Stradbally | Dromcollogher |
| M Reidy 1-5, R Lynch 1-1, J Daly 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, J Stokes 0-1. | N Curran 0-6, M Walsh 0-1, J Coffey 0-1, G Power 0-1. |
| 27 October 2001 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-10 - 0-08 | Doonbeg | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D Mehigan 1-1, C Corkery 0-4, JP O'Neill 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, A Morgan 0-1, A Cronin 0-1. | P Hehir 0-6, F McInerney 0-1, G Killeen 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 10 November 2001 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 - 0-08 | An Ghaeltacht | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| C Corkery 0-4, A Cronin 0-1, N Corkery 0-1, K Cahill 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | A Mac Gearailt 0-2, D Ó Sé 0-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, C Ó Dubhda 0-1, JJ Corduibh 0-1. |
| 17 November 2001 Semi-final | Dromcollogher/Broadford | 0-09 - 1-09 | Fethard | Dromcollogher |
| M Reidy 0-7, J Daly 0-2. | K O'Donnell 1-1, A Fitzgerald 0-2, T Sheehan 0-2, K Maher 0-1, W Morrissey 0-1, G Burke 0-1, B Burke 0-1. |
Final
| 25 November 2001 Final | Fethard | 0-10 - 1-11 | Nemo Rangers | Barracks Field |
| G Burke 0-3, K Maher 0-3, T Sheehan 0-2, JP Looby 0-2. | C Corkery 0-6, J Kavanagh 0-4, A Cronin 1-0, D Mehigan 0-1. |
Preliminary round
| 7 October 2001 Preliminary round | Enniskillen Gaels | 1-09 - 0-09 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Brewster Park |
| T Brewster 0-4, G McDermott 1-0, R McCabe 0-3, O McShea 0-1, R Judge 0-1. | O McConville 0-5, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, J McEntee 0-1, C Short 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 7 October 2001 Quarter-final | Carrickmore | 0-09 - 0-10 | Mayobridge | Healy Park |
| P Loughran 0-4, C McCallan 0-2, B Gormely 0-1, R Munroe 0-1, C McGurk 0-1. | M Walsh 0-4, B Coulter 0-3, M Barry 0-1, M Linden 0-1, G McMahon 0-1. |
| 14 October 2001 Quarter-final | Castleblayney | 1-11 - 0-09 | Enniskillen Gaels | St. Mary's Park |
| E Murphy 1-0, K Tavey 0-3, A Tavey 0-3, D McArdle 0-1, R McArdle 0-1, A Irwin 0-1, J Hughes 0-1, P Duffy 0-1. | T Brewster 0-4, R McCabe 0-2, R Judge 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, P Fitzpatrick 0-1. |
| 14 October 2000 Quarter-final | St. Gall's | 1-08 - 2-05 | Ballinderry | Casement Park |
| S Burns 0-5, K McGourty 1-0, T O'Neill 0-1, K McGourty 0-1, C McCrossan 0-1. | D Bateson 1-1, E. Muldoon 1-0, C Gilligan 0-2, G Cassidy 0-1, D Conway 0-1. |
| 21 October 2001 Quarter-final replay | Ballinderry | 0-08 - 0-06 | St. Gall's | Watty Graham Park |
| C Gilligan 0-4, G Cassidy 0-4. | S Burns 0-4, K McGourty 0-2. |
| 28 October 2001 Quarter-final | Cavan Gaels | 0-09 - 0-08 | St. Eunan's | Breffni Park |
| N Collins 0-3, C Nelligan 0-2, E King 0-1, M Graham 0-1, P O'Donnell 0-1, D Reilly 0-1. | B Devenny 0-5, D McGinley 0-1, R Kavanagh 0-1, B Kilcoyne 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 4 November 2001 Semi-final | Ballinderry | 2-12 - 2-04 | Cavan Gaels | St. Tiernach's Park |
| D Conway 2-2, G Cassidy 0-5, C Gilligan 0-2, B Oscar 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1, E. Muldoon 0-1. | P O'Donnell 2-0, M Leddy 0-2, N Collins 0-1, C Nelligan 0-1. |
| 4 November 2001 Semi-final | Castleblayney | 1-06 - 3-06 | Mayobridge | St. Tiernach's Park |
| K Tavey 1-4, D Loughman 0-1, J Hughes 0-1. | B Coulter 2-0, R Sexton 1-1, G McMahon 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, R Coulter 0-1, A Barry 0-1, M Barry 0-1. |
Final
| 25 November 2001 Final | Ballinderry | 1-10 - 1-07 | Mayobridge | Casement Park |
| E. Muldoon 1-0, D Conway 0-3, C Gilligan 0-2, A McGuckin 0-2, D Bateson 0-2, S Dpnnelly 0-1. | G McMahon 1-2, M Walsh 0-3, R Sexton 0-2. |
Quarter-final
| 9 December 2001 Quarter-final | Tír Chonaill Gaels | 0-06 - 2-14 | Ballinderry | Emerald GAA Grounds |
| B McDonagh and D Gillespie (2fs) 0-2 each, N Quinn and B Quinn 0-1 each. | C Gilligan 0-5 (2f), A McGuckian 1-2, D Bateson 1-1, G Cassidy 0-3 (1f), D Conway, B McCusker and E. Muldoon 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
| 24 February 2002 Semi-final | Ballinderry | 1-09 - 0-07 | Rathnew | Pearse Park |
| C Gilligan 1-3, G Cassidy 0-4, A McGuckin 0-1, P Wilson 0-1. | T Gill 0-5, T Doyle 0-1, L Glynn 0-1. |
| 2 March 2002 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 - 0-07 | Charlestown Sarsfields | Cusack Park |
| C Corkery (0-9, eight frees). | P Mulligan (0-3), P Horkan (0-2), M Caffrey (0-1), S Higgins (0-1, free). |
Final
| 17 March 2002 Final | Ballinderry | 2-10 - 0-09 | Nemo Rangers | Croke Park |
| G Cassidy 1-4, D Bateson 1-1, D Conway 0-2; E. Muldoon 0-1; B McCusker 0-1, C Gilligan 0-1. | Report | C Corkery 0-4, G Murphy 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1; JP O'Neill 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, S Callanan 0-1. |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Gill | Rathnew | 3-38 | 47 | 8 | 5.87 |
| 2 | Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 2 | Tommy Gill | Rathnew | 3-38 | 47 | 8 | 5.87 |
| 3 | Gerard Cassidy | Ballinderry | 1-21 | 24 | 7 | 3.42 |
| 4 | Mark Breheny | St. Mary's | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 5 | Ian Foley | Na Fianna | 3-13 | 22 | 5 | 4.50 |
| Conleith Gilligan | Ballinderry | 1-19 | 22 | 7 | 3.14 | |
| 6 | Dessie Farrell | Na Fianna | 4-08 | 20 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Ronan Coffey | Rathnew | 1-13 | 16 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Darren Conway | Ballinderry | 2-09 | 15 | 7 | 2.14 |
| Michael Reidy | Dromcollogher/Broadford | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Gill | Rathnew | 1-09 | 12 | Na Fianna |
| 2 | Padraic Davis | Fr. Manning Gaels | 1-06 | 9 | Portrarlington |
| Redmond Barry | St. Anne's Rathangan | 1-06 | 9 | Edenderry | |
| Ian Foley | Na Fianna | 1-06 | 9 | Sarsfields | |
| Mark Breheny | St. Mary's | 0-09 | 9 | Allen Gaels | |
| Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | Charlestown Sarsfields | |
| 3 | Darren Conway | Ballinderry | 2-02 | 8 | Cavan Gaels |
| Michael Reidy | Dromcollogher/Broadford | 1-05 | 8 | Stradbally | |
| Pa Kavanagh | O'Hanrahan's | 1-05 | 8 | Muckalee |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Rathnew won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
- Charlestown Sarsfields won the Connacht Club Championship title for the first time in their history.
References
[edit]- ^ O'Riordan, Tom (17 April 2001). "Super Crossmolina leave ghosts seeking new haunt". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (18 March 2002). "Ballinderry finish in style". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.